January 17, 2025
Gradient announces seven employees promoted to Principal Scientist and Managing Scientist in 2025.
Chase Butler is promoted to Managing Scientist: Ms. Butler is a chemist at Gradient with experience in designing sampling plans and testing protocols, assessing data quality, and interpreting data to support the fulfillment of various regulatory obligations.
Mary Hixon is promoted to Managing Scientist: Dr. Hixon is experienced in reproductive and developmental toxicology.
Naomi Slagowski is promoted to Managing Scientist: Ms. Slagowski is an environmental engineer at Gradient specializing in database management and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
Steven Boomhower is promoted to Principal Scientist: Dr. Boomhower is a toxicologist at Gradient with specialties in metals toxicology, neurotoxicology, and human health risk assessment.
Charlotte Marsh is promoted to Principal Scientist: Ms. Marsh is a toxicologist at Gradient specializing in product stewardship, human health risk assessment, and global chemical compliance.
James Rice is promoted to Principal Scientist: Dr. Rice is an environmental scientist at Gradient specializing in contaminant transport and source identification, read-across assessment, and the evaluation of organic compound contaminants.
Meghna Swamy is promoted to Principal Scientist: Ms. Swamy is an environmental engineer at Gradient with expertise in the areas of contaminant fate and transport, source evaluation, risk-based remediation, and environmental cost liability/allocation.
Here is wishing them the best in their new leadership roles.